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Kosode Fragment with Bamboo Curtain and Pines

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of fabric. The left third of the fabric a beige background with a depiction of five clusters of blue and green pine trees. The right two-thirds of fabric olive green with yellow horizontal lines. Two diagonal beige strips cross the fabric. Beige strips are embellished with a square design near their center. Border around the fabric is light gray. The work is titled "Kosode Fragment with Bamboo Curtain and Pines". Artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–mid-18th century
Medium
Shibori-dyed silk satin (nume) embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
200 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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